Tyrese Haliburton vs. Kenny Higgs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Higgs and Tyrese Haliburton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Kenny Higgs: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Kenny Higgs 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 Kenny Higgs 3

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 Kenny Higgs 1

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Kenny Higgs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 Kenny Higgs 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Kenny Higgs 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Kenny Higgs 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 Kenny Higgs 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Kenny Higgs 1.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 Kenny Higgs 4.4

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Kenny Higgs 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Kenny Higgs 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 Kenny Higgs 1,470

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 Kenny Higgs 391

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 Kenny Higgs 944

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 Kenny Higgs 239

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 Kenny Higgs 23

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 Kenny Higgs 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 Kenny Higgs .441

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 Kenny Higgs .145 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 Kenny Higgs .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Kenny Higgs 7.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Kenny Higgs 5.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Kenny Higgs 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Kenny Higgs 0.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 Kenny Higgs 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 Kenny Higgs 1.0

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 Kenny Higgs 2.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 Kenny Higgs 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Kenny Higgs 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 Kenny Higgs 23

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 Kenny Higgs 3

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 Kenny Higgs 6

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 Kenny Higgs 3

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 Kenny Higgs 0

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 Kenny Higgs 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 Kenny Higgs .381

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 Kenny Higgs .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 Kenny Higgs .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) Kenny Higgs 7.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) Kenny Higgs 2.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) Kenny Higgs 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Kenny Higgs 0.0 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.